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Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) is an operational 21.6 MW onshore wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, generating since 1 October 1996. Planning permission was granted on 7 March 1996, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Fred Olsen Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 24 July 1995 |
| Permission granted | 7 March 1996 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 1996 7 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 87.6 | 4.4 km |
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Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 70 | 7.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 240 | 7.4 km |
How big is Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)?
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) has a recorded installed capacity of 21.6 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)?
REPD records the operator as Fred Olsen Renewables. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 24 July 1995. Permission was granted on 7 March 1996, 7 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 1996, 7 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 4527.
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